CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING QUIZ

1/V

V

V.n

V/n

Presence of lateral mixing

Constant composition and temperature of reaction mixture

Presence of axial mixing

High capacity

Variation in extent of reaction and properties of the reaction mixture with time

Very low conversion

Variation in reactor volume

Constant residence time

All of these

Pressure of the system

Composition of the component only

Temperature of the system

Ammonia synthesis

Methanol synthesis

Oxidation of sulphur

Catalytic cracking

Independent of

Directly proportional to

Inversely proportional to

None of these

Decreases

Remains constant

Increases

Unpredictable

Both the reactants flow counter-currently

Residence time is constant

Velocity of reaction can be controlled

Maximum conversion can be controlled

Higher in P.F. reactor

Data insufficient; can't be predicted

Same in both the reactors

Higher in CSTR

Specific inter-facial area

Both A and B

Liquid hold-up

None of these